Welfare reform urged amid welfare fraud uproar
Readers voice anger at federal spending and handouts. An editorial cites Linda Taylor the so called Welfare Queen and argues for radical surgery: consolidating aid, enforcing work requirements, and ending overlong mismanagement. The piece criticizes officials who ignored fraud and urges immediate reform.
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Chicago
Public Aid Department
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Bs Army
Congress
White House
Washington oil influence grows in U S amid Arab power
A Washington report notes rising Arab influence as U S oil imports swell to 1.2 million barrels daily from Saudi Arabia, with projections toward 25 million daily within years. It cites $34 billion in Arab investments in U S holdings and calls for safeguards and indexation to protect assets, while criticizing oil import fees program management.
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Washington
Middle East
United States
CIA
Carter
Saudi Arabia
Bank of America
Chase Manhattan
First National City Bank
Morgan Guaranty
Treasury
West
Internal Revenue Service
Ing
Britain
North Sea
Clinton clan hosts Carter energy talk amid mixed support
In Clinton Massachusetts President Carter spoke on energy policy to a friendly crowd at the Thompson home. Neighbors praised his sincerity but worries surfaced about sacrifice, fairness to big oil, and how to raise car costs, signaling solid but cautious public backing.
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Clinton
Mass
Jimmy Carter
Edward “Gunner
Thompson
Gunner
Carter
Kay
Congress
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76Er
Thompsons
Joe Duffy
Clinton Board of Select- Men
Democratic Town Committee
En Carter
Sally Burke
Marty MacNamara
Kay Thompson
Helen Hutchenson
Duffy
Equity
Alan Jewett
Board of Selection
Mobils
Andy Young
Andrew Young
Vance
Mars
Milton Friedman
Washington focus resumes arms talks amid renewed optimism
U S Soviet negotiators prepare to restart discussions in Geneva after a pause. Brezhnev sends friendly letters to Carter described as constructive as Vance and Gromyko approach private, quieter talks. The aim is substantial strategic arms reductions and a renewed, directed effort in diplomacy.
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Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
Jimmy Carter
White House
Cyrus Vance
Andrei Gromyko
Geneva
United States
Radical infiltrates UMW and wildcat strikes threaten coal
A Washington banquet hall scene depicts neo radical radicals infiltrating the United Mine Workers with 250 members strong, using strikes costing over $3 million since 1976. They organize access to executives, commute across West Virginia and Mississippi coal regions, and press for the right to strike, while coal operators warn of looming confrontations.
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Washington
Shoreham
Senate
House
Union
Ing
Robert Byrd
George Edde Ofradcte
Yadanil
Miltew
Labor
Andare Po
United Mine Workers
Revolutionary Union
Steel
Postal Service
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Mississippi
Acres Peattt
Thane
Tors Teamsters
Onion
Moody
UMW
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Pave Fator Mer
Loram Gouri
Promine
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Adina
Chota
Bivria
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Sandis
Richard Nixon
Federal Energy Administration
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Energy Agency
Grandpuppy Sez
By Jack W. Germond
and Jules Witcover
Roscoe Drummond
Mideast
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Scranton
United Nations
Coalfield Anarchy
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